Cost of living comparison
Port Moresby is 56.6% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port Moresby instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$12.38
PGK49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$7.43
PGK29.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.80
PGK3.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.89
PGK3.60
|
|
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$1.49
PGK5.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$2.20
PGK8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$7.01
PGK28.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$3.68
PGK14.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$3.28
PGK13.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.56
PGK6.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$1.19
PGK4.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.74
PGK7.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$2.02
PGK8.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.57
PGK6.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$1.37
PGK5.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.29
PGK17.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$16.69
PGK67.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$25,877.21
PGK104,362.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$22.04
PGK88.88
|
|
pay 53.7% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$309.54
PGK1,248.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$2,346.03
PGK9,461.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$609.17
PGK2,456.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$78.11
PGK315.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$494.23
PGK1,993.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$4,498.59
PGK18,142.81
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$2.48
PGK9.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$1.83
PGK7.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$7.48
PGK30.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$45.19
PGK182.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$8.67
PGK34.95
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Port Moresby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$39.25
PGK158.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$44.57
PGK179.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$64.38
PGK259.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$98.43
PGK396.98
|
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